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Northern Strike 18

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Exercise Northern Strike is a military readiness event hosted annually at Michigan National Guard facilities. With approximately 5,000 participating Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, Northern Strike is one of the largest reserve component exercises supported by the U.S. military. The mission is to exercise participating units’ full-spectrum of capabilities through realistic, cost-effective joint fires training in an adaptable environment, with an emphasis on joint and coalition force cooperation.

 

 

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Exercise Forest Rattler: Reserve Marines hone skills, give back to the community
Lance Cpl. Nick Bean, a heavy equipment operator with Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 23, Combat Logistics Regiment 4, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, repairs culverts in roads running through the Willamette National Forest during Exercise Forest Rattler in Oakridge, Ore., July 21, 2016. The exercise not only allowed the Marines to give back to the community by repairing roads they utilize, but gave them time to hone their skills as an engineering service company. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/ Released)
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Marines of 3/25 tackle Exercise Northern Strike 18
The hot Michigan sun is high in the sky as a Marine lays flat against the dry sand looking through his rifle optic at the battle space spread out in-front of him. Beside him, his fellow Marine fills...